Add a note saying that the user probably wants "save" in the create description. While at it, document that it can optionally take a message in the synopsis. Signed-off-by: Ramkumar Ramachandra <artagnon@xxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-stash.txt | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt index 711ffe1..cb0c1a6 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SYNOPSIS 'git stash' [save [--patch] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [-u|--include-untracked] [-a|--all] [<message>]] 'git stash' clear -'git stash' create +'git stash' create [<message>] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ create:: Create a stash (which is a regular commit object) and return its object name, without storing it anywhere in the ref namespace. + This is intended to be useful for scripts. It is probably not + the command you want to use; see "save" above. DISCUSSION -- 1.8.3.1.441.gd7d6b72.dirty -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html